Alcoa S. S. Co. v. McMahon

The plaintiffs wish to enjoin rebellious members of a union, who refuse to obey the orders of their employers and of the high officers of the union itself. That the defendants are in default has been established by a declaratory judgment of the district court; they have been adjudged wrongdoers because, although they agreed to be employees, they refuse to carry out the contract of employment. The only question is as to the employers’ remedies for this breach of contract. That they may recover judgment from the defendants for damages is undoubted; that they may recover a similar judgment…